Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

bemoaning

/bɪmˈoʊnɪŋ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.35 in modern English

Syllables
be-moan-ing
IPA
/bɪmˈoʊnɪŋ/
14
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

present participle and gerund of bemoan

noun

A moaning or lamentation that is loudly expressed.

Example Sentences

Inflected Forms

bemoanings (plural)

Rhymes With

owning zoning moaning cloning groaning postponing phoning honing stoning toning loaning condoning

Questions

How do you pronounce bemoaning?
The recorded pronunciation is /bɪmˈoʊnɪŋ/.
What does bemoaning mean?
present participle and gerund of bemoan

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